[Mgs] New Classic Car Oil ?

[Ron King]

For those who get the Hagerty  "news letter", this year's Fall issue touches 
on this subject.  Per the article suggestions are:

1. oils rated for gasoline and diesel engines; Shell and Chevron 
specifically mentioned
2. Valvoline's VR1 racing oil
3. Castrol Syntec 20/50; verify label says "Recommended for Classic Cars"
4. Red Line synthetic
5. Brad Peen Penn Grade 1 Racing oil
6. Classic car motor oil manufactured and bottled by D-A Lubricant Company
7. ZDDPLUS or Cam-Shield additives

Bottom line they recommend oils with at least 1200PPM of phosphorous.

Ron
'71 MGB

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <mark.jones at exxonmobil.com>
To: <mgs at autox.team.net>; <eugeneb at nni.com>
Sent: Monday, September 08, 2008 12:47 PM
Subject: Re: [Mgs] New Classic Car Oil ?


> Castrol Syntec 20W50 is the oil I plan to start using this fall in my 
> MGBGT
> and Spitfire.
>
> I called Castrol Canada earlier this summer and at that time they told it
> was not available in Canada.  I happen to live on the border with the
> States so shall venture over and pick up a case.
>
> Personally, I wouldn't use racing oil in a non-racing car.  Racing oil 
> does
> not have the additive package that a normal oil does because racing oil is
> designed for a completely different "environment" than non-racing oil and
> will not give the same level of protection.
>
> Mark
> 1973 MGBGT
> 1980 Spitfire
>
> From: "Eugene Balinski" <eugeneb at nni.com>
> Subject: [Mgs] New Classic Car Oil ?
>
> All,
>
>  Saw this on one of the Brit car sites.  Does anyone have anymore info ?
> Supposedly available in Canada at this
> time.
>
> Castrol Syntec 20w-50 / NEW!
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